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It’s beautiful, it’s sleek and it was made with you in mind! We’re talking about our updated Bitcasa apps for iOS and Android.
Yesterday we launched a new version of Bitcasa and one of the enhancements that has us excited is the mobile app makeover! You’ll be happy to see the smart search option on every page and intuitive ways to share and bookmark files. All of these changes make navigation, organization and customization a breeze!
Check out the iOS demo video below to see how you can access Bitcasa Infinite Drive the way you want from wherever you want.
Have you tried out our new mobile experience? Let us know what your favorite features are!

Hard drives, sync solutions and others, beware! Today we’re launching a new version of Bitcasa that will transform the mobile experience and extend our global reach. From performance enhancements to international support, these updates set a new standard for storing, accessing and sharing your content. It will undoubtedly lead to the demise of hard drives worldwide and bring us one step closer to storing the world’s data—are you ready?

Not only is Bitcasa’s new iOS and Android mobile experience beautiful and sleek, it’s also secure and intuitive. With a sidebar menu and smart search option visible on every page, navigation is a breeze. Sort files by name and date to quickly find that new song you’ve just uploaded or old video you want to watch. Have a new picture you want to share? All of your recently added and viewed files are bookmarked right on the home screen! The new mobile app also makes life easier with the option to make payments directly from your device.

New Android Homescreen

New iOS Homescreen

The ONLY cloud storage that is truly private

Hesitant about prying eyes viewing your files? Well, we’re beefing up your mobile security. In addition to our existing client-side encryption that makes it cryptographically impossible for anyone else to see your stuff, you can now also set a Passcode Lock on our mobile apps so you never have to worry about unwelcomed eyes accessing your files on your phone and tablet.

Time to Get Organized

Drag and drop. How much simpler can it get? With the new browser file management, you can upload files by dragging any file directly into your browser. You can also create, rename and share your files and folders directly at my.bitcasa.com. Now if only organizing your house was that easy! Don’t forget, you can stream your music and videos from the web without any wait time or making space to download files.

Also, in celebration of our official entry into Europe, Bitcasa will be offering a special 20-percent discount of £55/€60 for a year of Infinite Storage to our new international users. This special introductory price will be available through August 31, 2013 when international users enter the promotional code: UKEU20. Just sign up here.

Interested in the video playback features of your Infinite Drive? Check out these tips to ensure you’re getting the most out of your Bitcasa streaming experience.

If you play music and videos on your iPhone or iPad, you can also enjoy them on the big screen! Simply use AirPlay to stream your music and videos to your AppleTV.

You can now watch your videos in full HD within the Android app – take advantage of your fast connection by opening your videos with the “Stream with” menu option. You’ll now enjoy your video in full HD! Note that Bitcasa Android app typically transcodes your videos (we are working hard to ensure we can transcode each movie type!) to save bandwidth, but if this is not an issue, you can get a better viewing experience in seconds.

If you use the VLC video player, you can increase its network cache timing from 10ms to 1000ms so that you receive a much smoother streaming experience. Simple as that!

By “Favoriting” files you can access a local copy instantly while offline and in full quality. So it no longer matters where you’re viewing your files…and it guarantees the best quality viewing experience. Play your videos and music offline on the bus, train, or plane! When you’re done, just “Remove from Favorites” to remove the local copy and free up space!

We designed Bitcasa in such a way that your computer thinks your files are on a local hard drive, which means any application can access your files. We are making it possible for you to be able to instantly stream any video or music file to your PC or mobile device.

Let us know if you have any questions. Also, watch this video and see for yourself how easy it is to add and stream HD videos.

This week, we are excited to announce the End of Beta with availability of some new products, with big improvements to our existing ones! Check out the new Mac and iOS features below:
New Mac App
The new Mac Infinite Drive experience is here! This Mac-friendly Bitcasa Infinite Drive lives on your desktop. Move stuff to the drive to free up space on your computer, or “mirror” folders on your computer to your drive for automatic and continuous backup. Similar to the previously released Windows desktop app, users will notice a very simplified user experience, with the ability to easily send files to anyone, as well as access all files on any other device.
iOS App
With the Bitcasa app for iOS, you can view and share all your photo albums and documents, watch movies, and listen to music. Users can auto-backup their camera to save pictures and videos to their Bitcasa Infinite Drive automatically. Users can also “Favorite” items to download them locally so they are available offline without a data connection.
Check out this awesome video of what you can do with iTunes on Bitcasa:
Let us know what you think in the comments below.
Android or Windows user? Don’t worry, we haven’t forgotten about you. Stay tuned for a post tomorrow.